Are you an animal lover with room in your heart and home for pets in need? Become a Connecticut Humane Society foster volunteer! You’ll temporarily care for CHS pets in your home until they’re ready for adoption.

Learn more about fostering pets by reading the Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Care.

Foster volunteers must:

      • Live in CT
      • Be at least 18 years old
      • Have active health insurance
      • Have experience owning or caring for pets
      • Have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and current auto insurance
      • Be able to isolate foster animals from owned pets if required
      • Keep all owned cats and dogs in the household current on rabies vaccinations and other recommended vaccines
      • Be able to follow verbal and written instructions

How do you get started?

Step 1: Check if the CHS location nearest you is currently accepting foster applications:

      • CHS Newington is ONLY accepting applications for fosters interested in fostering large/ active dogs at this time.
      • CHS Waterford is not accepting foster applications at this time.
      • CHS Westport is accepting foster applications. Westport-area fosters are currently needed for both long and short-term assignments (Saturdays-Tuesdays).

Step 2: Watch the Virtual Open House video to learn more about becoming a CHS foster volunteer. *This is a requirement. *

Step 3 : After completing the video, fill out the foster application. Selected applicants will be invited to meet with us to learn more about joining our team and to determine if fostering for CHS will be a good fit for you.